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Aspidontus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1836) is a animal in the Blenniidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Aspidontus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1836)

Aspidontus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1836)

Aspidontus dussumieri (lance blenny/Dussumier's blenny) is a combtooth blenny found on Indo-Pacific coral reefs.

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About Aspidontus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1836)

Common Name and Taxonomic Classification

Aspidontus dussumieri, commonly called the lance blenny or Dussumier's blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny.

Habitat and Distribution

It is found living on coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Etymology

This species' specific name was given to honour Jean-Jacques Dussumier, a French explorer and merchant who lived from 1792 to 1883.

Photo: (c) Blogie Robillo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Blogie Robillo · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Blenniidae Aspidontus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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